Does Sun Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sun Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sun Life. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sun Life?

69% of Sun Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sun Life 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sun Life?

Financial Advisor (230) , Manager (89) , Disability Case Manager (87) , Business Analyst (81) , Director (81) , Analyst (72) , Customer Service Representative (71) , Process Associate (66) , Advisor (60) , Software Engineer (57) , Actuarial Analyst (55) , Financial Analyst (54) , Project Manager (52) , Intern (50) , Business Systems Analyst (41)

What are the pros of working at Sun Life according to real employee reviews?

"Haven’t started yet but seems to be good company that will allow a good work/life balance" ((in 536 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 421 reviews)); "Culture and work from home flexibility is great" ((in 306 reviews)); "Great for people with low to no corporate work experience Great place for people looking to switch from liberal arts to business/finance/insurance" ((in 280 reviews)); "Work from home is great" ((in 136 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sun Life according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low and you don't receive proper compensation" ((in 154 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 76 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities and night shifts" ((in 33 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sun Life layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sun Life layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sun Life in 2026.

Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,273 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sun Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Versicherungswesen industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0

Jan 25, 2014

Good work-life balance

Testing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot many............. provides opportunities for internal job postings as per your skills and interests, good work life balance and head of Asia Service Center is rare leader, is very employee friendly and strive for best social working hours, employees' work life balance. Lots of learning/training opportunities.

Cons

Transport dep and IT Infra support are biggest pain here. HR doesn't work much to match market standards in terms of salary. You will be awarded only if you are potential attrition or supervisor's pet.

3.0

Jan 19, 2014

Good company with declining presence in the U.S.

Actuary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong risk management focus, polite discussions

Cons

quickly becoming a Toronto "insider" company, management unwilling to make quick decisions

3.0

Jan 17, 2014

Bright under the SUN

Specialist development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, Good Pay, Cool Environment

Cons

Cheap Politics, Less growth technically

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